TNH T Klevets [Czechoslovakia, Tier-9, TD, promotional]
In the early 1950s, Czechoslovakia began designing its own heavy tanks. One of the projects in an advanced stage of development was the Vz. 55 tank. It was chosen as the base chassis for a new heavy self-propelled gun (SPG). The plan was to mount two artillery systems of the same caliber on a single chassis. For the anti-tank SPG, a powerful 152 mm gun was designed based on an anti-aircraft cannon. The second variant was an assault SPG with howitzer armament.
A distinctive feature of the design was the placement of the gun in a turret with a limited traverse arc. To reduce the load on the suspension, hydraulic outrigger supports were installed at the rear. For self-defense, a twin-mounted 14.5 mm ZK-514 anti-aircraft machine gun system was considered. The project was named “Klevets,” meaning a war hammer with a beak-shaped striking head. The project never materialized in metal due to economic and technological reasons.
